When the highly-rated Harambee Starlets forward Jentrix Shikangwa turned professional in January, scores of home based women players were left inspired in their bids to succeed in the trade.The youngster had achieved a lot in the local league, regional and continental matches as well as with the national team despite her young age and ultimately, the success opened the door to professional football.Derrick Anami ‘3. #fcukzoo #MagicalKericho pic.twitter.com/O8Dh5Anzat— Zoo FC (@zoofootballclub) July 31, 2019 Shikangwa deservedly joined Turkish side Fatih Karagumruk S.K in January and announced her arrival in the league with an hat-trick in her third match since putting pen to paper has generally been putting in a shift in the Turkish league.Shikangwa’s transfer spilled the inspiration to the male players and among those who feel that they have what it takes to follow her footsteps is her elder brother Derrick Anami who plies his trade with second-tier outfit Zoo FC.Anami who admits to have influenced Shikangwa to take football seriously in her formative years believes that it is not too late to re-ignite his stalled dream of playing abroad.Technology that could help Kenyan team sports catapult to the topThe 25-year old who revealed that his elder siblings Evans Kanyila and Jackline Ashitsa were footballers said Shikangwa who is the last born in a family of four left him under the pressure of making it when she boarded the plane to Turkey. “Her transfer left me under pressure to follow her footsteps. Her success has been making us proud as a family and hopefully I join her playing abroad. I believe it is still possible to turn professional especially if I get a good agent and have an injury-free career, ” he said. Anami who joined Zoo in 2018 after writing his four four examinations at Musingu High School also further reckons that his talent, although it’s not highly publicized will see him don in the national team colours.The great Jentrix Shikangwa , reminds me of Anami Derrick. pic.twitter.com/P3QzLijZZA— Max (@BettKMax) January 18, 2022 The forward who returned to action at the start of the year after almost a year out thanks to a thigh injury in the meantime determined to inspire Zoo back to the Premier League.Anami nearly made a quick return in January as the 2008 Mathare United wanted his services but the two clubs did not agree on the move. Early last year, Wazito were also in desperate need of his signature.
